Yerbury Primary School

Primary Ages 3-11 453 pupils London
Ofsted: Outstanding
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Yerbury Primary School is a community school in Islington for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has 453 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Yerbury Primary School is Outstanding, from an inspection in April 2023. In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Places are in short supply, with 32 of the 87 families who named it as their first choice for a Reception place in September 2026 missing out.

Ofsted inspection: April 2023. KS2 results: 2025.

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Foxham Road
Yerbury Road
London
N19 4RR
Phone 02072726580
Reference Number 100429

General Makeup

Number of pupils 453
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 49.67%
Girls: 50.33%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 16%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 21.9%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 30.2
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 30
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29.3

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 34 26 60
2 24 36 60
3 31 26 57
4 32 28 60
5 29 31 60
6 25 32 57

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 48.3%
White, Other 19%
Mixed, Other 12.8%
White & Asian 4.9%
White & Black (African) 2%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.5%
Unclassified 1.5%
Indian 1.3%
African 1.3%
Chinese 1.1%
Irish 0.4%
Asian, Other 0.4%
Pakistani 0.2%

Yerbury Primary School has been rated as outstanding in all areas, reflecting its high performance in providing quality education and fostering a supportive learning environment. The school has a strong educational ethos, encapsulated in its motto, which leaders, staff, and pupils embody daily. Learners are achieving high academic standards, demonstrating excellent behavior and engagement in their education. The culture within the school promotes mutual respect and the well-being of all students, contributing to a positive school atmosphere where pupils feel safe and valued.

Overall Ofsted Rating Outstanding
 >  Quality of education Outstanding
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Outstanding
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Outstanding
  >  Early Years Provision Outstanding
Last Report Date 07 Feb 2023
Date Report
07 Feb 2023 School inspection:
01 Dec 2010 Curriculum and development visit
07 Jul 2009 Full inspection:
28 Jun 2006 Full inspection:
22 Jan 2001 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils achieve high academic standards across the curriculum.
  • Leaders have established a positive and supportive staff culture.
  • The curriculum is ambitious and well-sequenced for all pupils.
  • Staff effectively support pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
  • Teachers use assessment strategies that enhance learning.
  • Reading instruction is prioritized, promoting fluency and a love for literature.
  • Pupils are well-prepared for the next stages of their education.
  • Strong emphasis on safeguarding practices to keep pupils safe.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 74%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 24%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 109
Maths 107

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 2.5
Writing 1.6
Maths 3.3

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Average Scaled Score

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Reception admissions, 2026 entry

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 53 4
Third Preference 45 1
From another Local Authority 40 1

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Places and pupil numbers

In 2024–25 Yerbury Primary School had 413 pupils for 420 places. 7 places (1.7%) were unfilled.

Pupils and places

Reception intake in the “North West” planning area

Islington counted 449 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 400 in 2029–30, down 11%.

201020112012201320142015201620172018201920212022202320242025
Places 420420420420420420420420420420420420420420420
Pupils 403409415413415413420417418419420419413411413
Unfilled 4.0%2.6%1.2%1.7%1.2%1.7%0.0%0.7%0.5%0.2%0.0%0.2%1.7%2.1%1.7%

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Yerbury Primary School attended 95.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 6.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

20142015201620172018201920212022202320242025
Authorised absence 1.7%2.5%2.8%2.6%2.9%3.3%2.0%5.1%3.7%3.5%3.9%
Unauthorised absence 1.0%0.8%0.3%0.3%0.2%0.3%0.3%0.6%0.7%0.4%0.4%
Severely absent pupils 0.6%0.3%0.0%0.0%0.3%0.0%1.3%0.3%0.8%0.0%0.6%

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.3% of pupils at Yerbury Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

2010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Suspensions per 100 pupils 0.00.00.00.00.20.60.00.41.30.20.00.00.00.03.54.8
Permanent exclusions 0000000000000000

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Yerbury Primary School had 25.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 15.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

2011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Pupils per adult 14.212.012.212.311.411.411.613.113.012.113.913.412.212.310.814.3
Teachers who left state teaching 10.8%9.4%0.0%19.3%4.3%11.9%4.5%10.3%11.9%13.5%0.0%6.5%0.0%5.1%15.0%–
Teachers who took any sick leave 60.0%50.0%65.5%54.8%71.4%69.0%80.0%79.2%52.0%–30.0%66.7%81.0%83.3%85.0%–
Sick days per teacher 1.21.81.92.73.93.04.29.13.1–1.43.19.76.24.6–

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 15.0% of pupils at Yerbury Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.5% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

SEN support EHC plan
No specialist assessment of need 34 0
Autistic spectrum disorder 12 8
Social, emotional and mental health 8 4
Speech, language and communication needs 7 1
Specific learning difficulty 7 1
Other difficulty or disability 0 2

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Yerbury Primary School received £8,558 and spent £8,206 for each of its 451 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £163,000 (£362 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

20192020202120222023202420252026
Revenue reserve £34,000£85,000£214,000£176,000£78,000£88,000£4,000£163,000
per pupil £74£193£474£394£173£196£10£362
In-year balance -£11,000£51,000£129,000-£38,000-£99,000£10,000-£84,000£159,000
per pupil -£24£116£286-£85-£219£23-£185£352

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Yerbury Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Yerbury Primary School is Outstanding, from an inspection in April 2023.

When was Yerbury Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Yerbury Primary School was last inspected in April 2023.

How many pupils does Yerbury Primary School have?

Yerbury Primary School has 453 pupils on roll.

What age range does Yerbury Primary School cover?

Yerbury Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Yerbury Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Yerbury Primary School?

Yerbury Primary School is at Foxham Road, Yerbury Road, London, N19 4RR.

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